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Population in July 2007: 1,741.
Males: 857  (49.2%)
Females: 884  (50.8%)
Median resident age:  40.1 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08758.


Estimated median household income in 2006: $52,400 (it was $44,410 in 2000)
Waretown  $52,400
New Jersey:  $64,470

Estimated median house/condo value in 2006: $259,000 (it was $109,400 in 2000)
Waretown  $259,000
New Jersey:  $366,600

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Races in Waretown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Waretown: 120.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (34.5%), German (19.2%), Italian (14.0%), Polish (13.0%), English (9.0%), Dutch (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 0.93 square miles.

Population density: 1865 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Waretown

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waretown CDP

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

32 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

This place:  2.0%
New Jersey:  17.5%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Waretown, New Jersey in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Waretown to the number of sex offenders is 435 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Waretown:  2.5% ($2,698)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Toms River, NJ (13.2 miles , pop. 86,327).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (54.9 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (61.6 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Forked River, NJ (2.5 miles ), Barnegat, NJ (3.4 miles ), Barnegat Light borough, NJ (6.0 miles ), Harvey Cedars borough, NJ (7.1 miles ), Ocean Acres, NJ (7.4 miles ), Manahawkin, NJ (7.9 miles ), Beach Haven West, NJ (9.0 miles ), Surf City borough, NJ (9.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.79 N, Longitude: 74.19 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 609

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Waretown-area historical tornado activity is below New Jersey state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the Waretown place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/29/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Waretown:
  • SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MANAHAWKIN, NJ)
  • SHORE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (about 12 miles; POINT PLEASANT, NJ)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waretown:
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 21 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; ID: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 31 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; ID: WRI)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 36 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: ACY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waretown:
  • ROBERT J. MILLER AIR PARK (about 11 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; ID: MJX)
  • EAGLES NEST (about 13 miles; WEST CREEK, NJ; ID: 31E)
  • LAKEWOOD (about 20 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; ID: N12)

Operable nuclear power plant near Waretown:
  • 3 miles: Oyster Creek in Forked River, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waretown:
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 21 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,823)
  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 33 miles; POMONA, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,526)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,613)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,751)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,533)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,086)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Waretown and their reported violations in the past:

OCEAN TWP MUA PEBBLE BEACH (Population served: 10001, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-03-2005)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Waretown that have no violations reported:
  • WARETOWN PLAZA (Population served: 222, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.5%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Waretown compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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5.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($62,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Ocean County:  0.04%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Monmouth County, NJ  1.42% ($61,703 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.53% ($61,213)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.30% ($70,616)


4.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Ocean County:  0.03%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Monmouth County, NJ  0.82% ($56,110 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.27% ($46,074)
to Burlington County, NJ  0.21% ($50,239)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waretown:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOBM (1160 AM; 9 kW; LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: NORTH SHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waretown:
  • WJRZ-FM (100.1 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: JERSEY SHORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBBO (98.5 FM; OCEAN ACRES, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM SHORE LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WOBM-FM (92.7 FM; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Owner: SEASHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNJM (89.9 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTH.)
  • WCHR-FM (105.7 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • W300AO (107.9 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: JERSEY SHORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYRS (90.7 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: PENN JERSEY EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • W264AM (100.7 FM; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Owner: JERSEY SHORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBHX (99.7 FM; TUCKERTON, NJ; Owner: PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WJLK-FM (94.3 FM; ASBURY PARK, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM SHORE LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WPUR (107.3 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WWNJ (91.1 FM; DOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Waretown:
  • WWSI (Channel 62; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTERS OF PHILADELPHIA, L.L.C.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)




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